Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was the favourite, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy politic

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Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham was the favourite, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first three years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated by a disgruntled army officer.

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Size: 5029px × 7114px
Photo credit: © Walker Art Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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